Curtain-bar support or the like



Jan. l1 1927. A

H. W. A. LEHNERT CURTAIN BAR SUPPORT on THE LIKE Filed D80. v15 1924 'from' the left of Figure 2.

Patented Jan. 1l, 1927.

UNITED STATES LPAT-ENTy OFFICE.Y

HENRY W. A. LEHNERT, Vor lNEW YORK, N. Y.

CURTAIN-BAR ysuiunvr' on THE LIKE.

Appucatidn med December 15, 1924. serial No. 755,891.

AThis invention relates generally to the construction of a wall fitting'for supporting a curtain bar or the like.

A general object of the invention is to provide val fitting of the type described which can be anchored in position in a wall before the plaster is applied vand into which the curtain bar may beremovably fitted.

The invention includes a socket member Aadapted to be anchored in the wall structure bodiment of the invention hasbeen selected for illustration,

Figure 1 is a sectional view showing two wall sections in one of whichV a curtain bar fittingV embodying the invention is shown in section and the other showing a side view of the curtain fitting anchored place therein. f

Figure'2 is aview in combined section and j side elevation on an enlarged scale of a rod supporting member embodying the invention.

Figure 3 is a view in end elevation looking Figure 4 is a view in end elevation looking from the right of Figure 2.

. kFigure 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale of plaster holding rib members forming part of the invention. Y

Referring to the drawmgs for amore def tailed description of the invention, in Figure 1 two sections of building wall structure Y are shown 1n whlch wall core members.

formed of hollow brick or lire-proof blocks i 10 are provided with openings 11 in which the fittmgs comprising the present invention are mounted. The fitting consists essentially of a cylindrical socket member 12 provided at one end with a bridge piece 13 in which is received an adjusting screw 14` that passes through an anchor plate 15 adapted torbe enclosed by the cement or plaster coating 16 which is applied'toonem surface of the core walls made up of the*l Y. Another feature of the invention resides blocks 10.

The cylindrical member 12 projects ,out-

wardly beyond the opposite side of the core wall and 1s provided with a iange 17 adapted to lie against the face of the core wall opposite tothat to which the plaster coating 161s applied. In order to insure thatthe cylindrical socket member 12 is in a properly leveled condition, leveling screws 18 are provided'which pass through the flange member 17 and engage the surfaceof" the core blocks 10 so that theflangecan be squared or trued with the surface of the core wall. f j The outer face of the relatively thin diskshaped flange member 17 whichrests'against the surface of the core blocks 10 is provided with rib members 19 having an undercut or keystone-shaped section designed to anchor in place the engaged section of a plaster coat 2O which' is applied to the corresponding surfaceof the core wall as is clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Following the application of the plaster coat 20 any desired wall finish may ybeproure 1 of` thedrawing.

j At the time kthat the leveling function referred to is produced the socket member'12 Vmay also berotated with relation to the adjusting screw 14 to cause the sockety tothe i drawn l firmly into rengagmg vpositlon with the inner surface of the plaster coat 16 to vthereby provide a firm and immovable mounting'of the socket in position in the wall structure. The adjustment `of the socket member with relationto lthe adjusting screw 14 is facilitated'by the use of lock washers' 24 which are interposed between the heads of the adjusting screws 14 and the anchor platesv 15. l

riihe inner ends ofthe socket members 12 arepreferably provided with a screw-threaded portion 25 which may be made use of to facilitate the movement of the socket member into Vand through the opening 11 provided in the core block 10.

v The outer end of the socket member 12 is corrugated or scored as at 26 to provide lweakened sections to facilitate the cutting 1 off of the end of the projecting -socket if the (outer, end projects more than is desired beyond the outer. surface ofthe finished wall coating.

in the'vprovision'of perforations 27 inthe outer endA of the socket member 12 for the purpose of locking the curtain rod or bar in the seat provided by the lsocket member.

,A vided such as ltiling 21 in which an' opening 22 is provided through which the end of the Vsocket member 12'projectsas at23'in Fig- For this` purpose. a corresponding perforation is provided in the curtain bar 28 so that a screw or nail may be inserted through one of the openings 27 in thev socket member into.

the perforation 29 in the rod or barto thereby lock the bar in place in the socket. In order to cover the exposed. end of the socket member 23 when the rod or bar 28 is placed in position. therein a sleeve or canopy 30 is placed on the. bar and moved up against the surface of the tile or otheiI coating 21 and ilxed in position thereagainst by means of the set screw 31 in an obvious manner. It will'. be apparent that with the construction referred. to a curtain supporting device has been provided which is anchored permanently within the structure of the wall itself and; whichv provides for the placing of the curtainrodA or bar in position after the construction and painting. work has been finished. The removability of the bar which is thus provided is also an advantageous featureinthat the bar can be removed in order torefinish. the same or `to be removed so that it will not interfere with painting or other operations conducted in the room in which itis used..

rlhe.Y adjustability whichl is provided by the use of the adjusting screw le and also the corrugations 26 provide for the use of the socket member 12 in Walls of. different thickness so that a single standardized size of structureV can be used in' different situations. Vfhil'e the device has been designed principall'y'for use with lire-,proof block partitions shown in the drawing, it can also be used in connection. with walls constructed. with wood studdingc by removing the leveling. screws 18 and. driving screws or nails through the holes thus provided to attach the socket to the studding.

That I'- claim is z*- 1'. In a supporting device for curtain bars,

. a socket member adapted to extend through a perforation in a. core elementof awall under construction, an anchoringV member attached to the inner end of the socket member by a screw-threaded connection and adapted to be embedded in a plaster coating applied to the adjacent surface of the core element, and the otherl lend vof the socket member extending through the finished wall on the other side of the core member to receive an end of the bar.

2;,111 a( supporting device for curtain bars,

a socket member ladapted to extend through Y a perforation in a core element of a wall under construction, an anchoring member' attached to the inner end ofthe socket member and adapted to be embedded in a plaster coating applied to the adjacent surface of the core element, a` radially extending4 flangey intermediate the ends of the socket member,

said flange. adapted to engage the other surface of the core member and to be covered by a plaster coating, and the adjacent end of the socket member extending through the plastercoating to receive an end of the bar.

3. ln a supporting device for curtain bars, a socket member adapted to extend through aperforation in a core element of a wall under construction, an anchoring member attached to the inner end of the socket meinber and adapted to be embedded in a plaster coating applied to the adjacent surface of the core element, a radially extending flange intermediate the ends of thev socket member, said flange adapted to engage the other surface of the core element and provided'vwith adjusting` screws for engaging the core element and thereby leveling the socket mein-l ber, saidV flange adaptedto be covered by' a plaster coating, and the adj acent' end of the socket member extending through the plaster vcoating to receive an end of the bar.

Ll. n a supporting device for curtain bars, a socket member adapted to extend through a perforation in a core element of a Wall under construction, an anchoring member attached to the inner end of the socket member and adapted to be embedded in a plaster coating applied to the adjacent surface of the core element, a radially extending.y flange intermediate the ends of the socket member, said flange adapted to engage the other surface of the core member and provided with adjusting screws for engaging the core` element and' thereby leveling the socket member, said flange adapted tolbe covered with a plaster' Acoatingfand provided with undercut ribsto hold the plaster in-place, andthe adjacent end ofA the socket member extending y i through the plaster coating to receive an end ofthe bar.

5. In a supporting .device for curtain bars, a socket member adaptedV to extend through a perforation in a core. element of a Wall und-er construction, an anchoring member attached' to the inner end of the socket member and adapted to be' embedded in a plaster coating applied tothe adjacent surface of the core element, a radially extending flange` intermediate the ends of the socketA member, said flange being adapted to engage the other surface of the core member and provided with adjusting screws for engaging the corel element .and thereby leveling th-e socket member, said' flange v adapted to be covered by a plaster coating,

andthe adjacent end of the socket member extending through the plastic .coating to receive an end of the bar, said exposed portion ofthe socket member being provided with circumferential grooves to facilitate cutting oiiI the socket member to provide a desired lenoth of projection.

6. In' a supporting, device for curtain bars, a socket member adapted to extend throughy a perforation in a core element of a Wall under construction, an anchoring member -temeon .attached to the inner end of the socket member and adapted to be embedded in a plaster coating applied to the adjacent surface of the core element, the inner end of the socket member being threaded, a radially extend-` ing flange intermediate the ends of the socket member, said flange being adapted to engage the other surface of the core member and provided with adjusting screws for engaging the core element and thereby leveling the socket member, said flange being adapted to be covered by .a plaster coating and provided With undercut ribs to hold the plaster in place, said adjacent end of the socket member extending through the plaster coating and provided With perforations for use in anchoring an end of a curtain bar in place in the socket, and a guard member adapted to enclose the bar and cover the end of the socket member.

7. In a supporting device for curtainv 8. In a structure of the kind described, a Wall element having an opening therethrough, a body member extending through the opening, an anchor secured to one end of the body member, and resting against one face of the Wall, a `member extending laterally from the intermediate portion of the body and engaging the other face of the Wall, one of the Wall face engaging members being adjustable longitudinally of the body, and the other end of the body being formed With a rod engaging portion.

9. The combination set forth in claim 8, in which the rod engaging portion is a socket.

10. The combination set forth in claim 8, in Which the rod engaging portion is a socket having an aperture in its Wall.

11. The combination set forth in claim 8, in which the second named Wall face engaging member is integral .With the body, While the other Wall face engaging member is the adjustable one. c

l2. The combination set forth in claim 8, in Which the second named Wall face engaging member is integral with the body and is provided With levelingv screws.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

HENRY W. A. LEHNERT. 

